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    UK welcomes Brussels' no-deal Brexit planning for aviation and trucking

    2018-12-19T17:04:32Z

    The UK has welcomed the European Union's (EU) “no-deal” contingency action plan which includes certain short term safeguards for the UK aviation sector.On transport, the EU document includes a proposal which would ensure the continuation of flights between the UK and the EU and one which would allow UK hauliers ...

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    Panalpina's airfreight business is in fashion as volumes hit 1m tonnes

    2018-12-19T16:02:27Z

    Panalpina has handled more than 1m tonnes of airfreight in a year for the first time, with three charter flights to New York on behalf of a fashion customer helping to set the new record.The forwarder completed three charter flights with fashion garments from Italy and Switzerland to New York ...

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    Greener flower power: Schiphol trials sustainable box and pallet for perishables logistics

    2018-12-19T15:37:26Z

    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is supporting the Holland Flower Alliance (HFA) towards implementing the Ideal Flowerbox, a standardised box and pallet to make the shipment of flowers more efficient and sustainable.The HFA successfully completed a two-month trial from Nairobi in Kenya to Amsterdam, which increased the weight on airline pallets of ...

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    Kerry Logistics to hold Hong Kong drone hackathon

    2018-12-19T15:08:28Z

    Kerry Logistics has opened entries for a hackathon event that will see teams compete to provide the best enhancement to drones' ability to capture warehouse information.The forwarder said that the two-day hackathon, to be held from February 23 to 24, will see participants compete in teams to develop the fastest ...

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    The reel thing: U-Freight transports power cables to Chad

    2018-12-19T14:34:46Z

    U-Freight Holland has arranged the multimodal shipment of 16 rolls of transmission cables from Europe to Africa.The cables were required urgently in Chad, where the National Electricity Company (SNE) is rehabilitating power generating assets.The Dutch subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based logistics company was contracted by Dutch transport group Van der ...

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    FedEx Q2 results tempered by European slowdown

    2018-12-19T14:23:54Z

    FedEx saw second quarter revenues and profits improve in the midst of "another record setting holiday season" but its results were tempered by weakening conditions in Europe and China.The express giant saw total revenues for the period ended November increase by 9.2% year on year to $17.8bn and net income ...

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    Return to e-sender: e-commerce returns hit a peak of 1.5m packages today

    2018-12-19T14:08:10Z

    Consumers who went online shopping in the days before Black Friday are expected to begin returning more than 1m packages each day in December, peaking today (19th) at 1.5m packages.National Returns Day is expected to occur prior to Christmas, reflecting "just how deeply e-commerce is reshaping the retail universe," according ...

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    Reynolds takes quality role at Peli

    2018-12-19T13:12:19Z

    Peli BioThermal has appointed Lynaye Reynolds as worldwide director of quality for its BioThermal Division.Th2 temp controlled packaging firm said that Reynolds had extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing industry and joined the company three years ago as the quality manager for Peli BioThermal, at its site in Leighton ...

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    Air Partner outlines aid activities in 2018

    2018-12-19T12:59:48Z

    Air Partner’s Freight team have taken part in several humanitarian projects over the last 12 months, delivering aid to those in need across the globe.Missions included flights between Europe and Libya, Yemen, Central Africa, as well as between various African countries and from the US to the Mariana Islands in ...

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    UK forwarders welcome funding for Brexit customs declaration training

    2018-12-19T11:59:43Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed the recent news of an £8m government funding scheme for customs intermediaries and traders.Grants have been made available for all customs intermediaries and traders completing customs declarations. The aim of the grants is to support training and the upgrade of IT systems.The ...

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    IAG Cargo hopes textiles and technology will feed its return to Pakistan

    2018-12-19T11:55:50Z

    IAG yesterday announced that subsidiary British Airways would resume flights to Pakistan after an absence of more than ten years - and the cargo team is hoping to capitalise on the development.The service will operate between Heathrow and Islamabad three-times-per-week utilising a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which can take 15 tonnes ...

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    PACTL becomes the first terminal to utilise IATA's Dangerous Goods Autocheck

    2018-12-18T17:11:47Z

    Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co Ltd (PACTL) has become the first air cargo facility to introduce IATA's Dangerous Goods (DG) AutoCheckDG AutoCheck allows the air cargo supply chain to check the compliance of shippers’ Declaration for Dangerous Goods against IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations."The introduction of DG AutoCheck is ...

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    ACS sees record revenues in November

    2018-12-18T15:51:55Z

    Aircraft broker specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) saw record monthly revenues of £61m in November, beating the previous monthly high of £52m.Group chief executive Justin Bowman said: “This is an outstanding achievement by the whole team, which is now more than 500 aviation experts. We saw substantial increases across all ...

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    Big bytes: AirBridge and Unilode extend Bluetooth tracking for ULDs

    2018-12-18T10:38:13Z

    Freighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and ULD management provider Unilode Aviation Solutions have extended their partnership for the extensive usage of Transmitting Portable Electronic Devices (TPEDs) for ULDs, pallets and containers.Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE v.5.0) tracking and sensing devices will be mounted to ULDs supplied and managed by Unilode and ...

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    Kuehne+Nagel opens Ljubljana Airport pharma facility

    2018-12-18T10:01:55Z

    Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has opened a pharma & healthcare warehouse in close vicinity to Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia.The forwarder said the facility would carry out the distribution of finished products worldwide and will be used for the storage and distribution of production materials for the pharmaceutical industry.The facility provides an area ...

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    UK industry backs new government aviation strategy consultation

    2018-12-18T10:01:51Z

    The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the government's new aviation strategy consultation for its recognition of the importance of air cargo and drive towards digitalisation.Yesterday, the UK government opened a consultation for its Aviation 2050: The Future of UK Aviation, which runs until April 11. The final white ...

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    Transport minister to UK aviation: Keep calm and carry on flying after Brexit

    2018-12-18T08:55:57Z

    The UK's Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, has today written to the UK aviation industry over press reports warning that airline flying rights may be adversely affected after Brexit.Grayling stated in the open letter: "You may have seen the article on the front page of the Sunday Times ...

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    LATAM Cargo receives first converted B767 freighter

    2018-12-17T15:37:01Z

    LATAM Cargo has taken delivery of its first converted Boeing 767 freighter, the first of three for the South American airline.The newly delivered 50 tonne capacity 767-300BCF (Boeing Converted Freighters) aircraft will operate primarily in South America, Central America and Europe.The remaining two B767BCFs will be delivered in 2019 and ...

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    Volga-Dnepr to become preferred carrier for Alibaba's logistics arm

    2018-12-17T12:02:19Z

    The Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has become the latest firm to sign an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group.The MoU will see Volga-Dnepr Group guarantee access to its network and fleet of 41 airplanes, while Cainiao Network will use the carrier as ...

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    HMRC: Still on track to launch new UK Customs system in time for Brexit

    2018-12-17T11:37:47Z

    UK Customs (HMRC) has said that its new declaration system will be ready for March when the UK leaves the European Union.HMRC is in the process of replacing its nearly 25 year old CHIEF declaration system with the Customs Declarations Service (CDS).The plan is to deploy CDS alongside a scaled ...